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>> Actually we're already at that _point_ now (pun intended). It's beginning
>> to look like there is nothing smaller than quarks and leptons. Quarks are
>> the class of particles that make up protons and neutrons. Leptons are the
>> class of particles which we normally call electrons and neutrinos.
>> 
>> They've been trying to find the smallest size of these particles by
>> bouncing them off of each other. The more energy you put into the
>> projectiles, the harder it's going to hit, and the closer it's going to get
>> to its centre. So far, they've been increasing and increasing the energy
>> against these particles and still haven't found a limit to how close they
>> can get. This means that it looks like quarks and leptons are perfect
>> mathematical points, zero-dimensional. You can't get much smaller than
>> absolute zero.
>
This is not right. The quantum theorie clearly states that you cannot
know the exact location and velocity of a particle at the same time
(at least not precisely. If you know one very accurate, the other gets
almost unpredictable)
If it would be points, you would know both of those at the same time.
The new theorie is the harmonic string theorie (by Stephen Hawking)
which says that every particle can be seen as a very small resonating
string instead of a particle.
Also perfect singularities (such as the big bang singularity) are
impossible to exist, for the exact same reason. Hawkings theorie
indicates that time (just A (not the) possible manifestation of the
4th dimension of space) has no beginning and no end. The beginning and
end of the universe should be sought after in higher dimensions.

Ivo